Challenges raised by increasingly autonomous technologies
The 24th of June 2014 was a day dedicated to the victims of armed conflicts in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the first Geneva Convention. On this occasion, the Geneva Academy of …
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Webinar: Technological innovation and principled humanitarian action
After looking at the legal challenges posed by the increasing development and use of new technologies in warfare, the Reseach and debate cycle on new technologies and the modern battlespace now …
Ready-to-use workshop on protection of health care in armed conflict
How can universities help enhance respect for the impartial and safe provision of health care in conflicts and other emergencies? The ICRC has designed a tool to answer the question, in the form of a …
Surviving landmines: Edisson's road to recovery
15 years after the international convention banning landmines came into force, these weapons continue to exact a terrible human toll. In Myanmar alone, there were more than 3,000 landmine casualties …
Chad: Tahir learns to walk
On the Day of the African Child, the ICRC is recognizing the bravery and resilience of children who have been injured and disabled by war, accident or disease. Tahir is a young boy living in Chad who …
Colombia at a Crossroads - ICRC Washington blog
It's a crucial time for Colombia. According to the ICRC's head of delegation in Bogotá, Jordi Raich, the country is at a crossroads – poised on the verge of five per cent economic growth, shrinking …
Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
We are grateful to Mr Heyns, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, for having consulted the ICRC in the elaboration of his report and more importantly for addressing …
Interactive dialogue on internally displaced persons
26th session, Human Rights Council In the following, the ICRC would like to briefly take stock of some of what has been achieved since the creation of the mandate and to point to major shortcomings …
Special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
26th session, Human Rights Council The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) presents its compliments to the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions. We are …
My Red Cross Story - Voices from India
The theme to celebrate the World Red Cross Red Crescent Day this year was 'My Red Cross Red Crescent Story, through which the Movement is documenting stories of all those who have been touched by the …
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